Stress has just been overwhelmingly voted the most significant reason for low sex drive, ahead of physical health and mental health issues.

And to us the results of the BBC Five Live online survey make sense. Taking work stress home with you is a particularly common scenario - whether it be difficult bosses, working very late, or just a bad day at the office. (Thanks Sharon from accounts, you've ruined our wedding anniversary…)

Clearly people know how damaging stress and anxiety can be to their sex drives, but even a surfer dude on a sedative can struggle in the sack. Here we take a look at some of the other causes you may not have thought to blame for a slow and static sex life.

1. Alcohol
Many of us know what happens when a guy tries to get his groove after one too many whiskey sours. Most men have had this problem - unless they're teetotal, celibate or lying.

But the coital consequences of alcohol go beyond the heat of the moment. Too much booze over an extended period